Saturday, May 18, 2013

PLAIN STATES FOUR

GCH CH Posey Canyon No Brainer!

This morning we are visiting two Great Plains states for the
results on four shows.The Seward County
Kennel Club was in that Nebraska town April 27th & 28th
for their two shows.Saturday’s final
featured the Irish Setter, GCH CH Antares Bobby Jones, the Whippet, GCH CH
Starline’s Oxford Victim of Love, the Kuvasz, GCH CH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver
Six Pence, the Parson Russell Terrier, GCH CH Posey Canyon No Brainer!, the
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Miletree Northern Star at Shirmont, the
Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Vaje’s Jethrene Bodine, and the Rough Collie, Tapestry
Dashing Dark’N Silver.

GCH CH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver Six Pence

(Photo by Lynda Beam)

Annella Cooper’s top two were the Parson Russell, Einstein, and
the Kuvasz, Tanner.It’s the first for the
five year old Parson.Congratulations to
Jennifer Johnston and owners Russ & Tricia Stanczyk.

Sunday Paula Hartinger would see five of the prior day’s
finalists and the King Charles & Ruby English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH LTO
Prosperity, and the Border Collie, Tang Dynasty Rocky.Hear BIS was the Kuvasz and her RBIS was the
Irish Setter.Tanner is the top winning
Kuvasz of all time.This win was his
second of the year.

She chose the Toy Spaniel, Prosperity, as her Best and gave
the Reserve to the Staffy Bull, Ollie.Prosperity and handler Jeff Wright have logged six BIS this year, five
in the last 60 days..

GCH CH Cumhill Hell Raise

Ollie and the Vizsla, Mason would be the only two of
Saturday’s finalists to return on Sunday to see BIS judge Carmen
Battaglia.Joining them were the
Wirehaired Dachshund, CH Raydachs Ruby
Tuesday SW, the Mastiff, GCH CH Jadem’s Oliver Twist, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH
Xela's Party Hat, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Tramac Just Watchme Shine, and the
Rough Collie, St Roch's Moonlight Serenade.

GCH CH Regal Point Pinnacle Of
Kilauea JH

Judge Battaglia liked the two returning dogs, giving Ollie
the BIS and Mason the RBIS.Ollie is the
only Staffordshire Bull Terrier to win a BIS this year.Congratulations to breeder Martin Fitzpatrick,
owners Zane & Shannon Smith, and
handler Paul D Catterson.

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SHOW INFO

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The author has been attending dog shows as a spectator and exhibitor for over 45 years. He is a retired management consultant who has advised multiple organizations affiliated with the AKC and the Cat Fanciers Association on business management, long range planning, customer service, and legislative matters. After 25 years of living in the big cities of New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, he now resides in his hometown of Memphis, TN.

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